Grewia mollis
Grewia mollis
Safety & Hazards
Some reports suggest that a high concentration of the stem bark in dietary exposure may cause some adverse effects, especially liver injury[ 1731 Title Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties of the Genus Grewia; A Review Publication Int J Pharm Pharm Sci, Vol 4, Suppl 4, 72-78; 2012 Author Goyal P.K. Publisher Year 2012 ISBN 0975-1491 Description ]
Botanical Description
Grewia mollis is a slow-growing, deciduous shrub or small tree, often multi-stemmed and branching from very low down on the bole; it can grow up to 10.5 metres tall[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant is often gregarious, with branch-suckering leading to the formation of thickets[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ] A multipurpose tree that is harvested from the wild to provide food, medicines, fibre and timber. It is widely utilised locally in many areas of Africa.